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Name: animal_uc
Date: February 10, 2008 at 17:48:20 Pacific
Subject: No advice on this post please help
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Prof
CPU/Ram: x86 Family 6 Mod 8 Step 6
Model/Manufacturer: DELL OptiPlex GX110

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http://www.computing.net/cpus/wwwbo...

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Response Number 1

Name: larryf215
Date: February 10, 2008 at 17:54:53 Pacific
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does it work when you put the old cpu back in?
larry

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Response Number 2

Name: jam
Date: February 10, 2008 at 18:42:12 Pacific
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Did you confirm that your motherboard supports the new CPU?

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Response Number 3

Name: animal_uc
Date: February 10, 2008 at 18:50:02 Pacific
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yes when i put it back in it worked fine

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Response Number 4

Name: adz929
Date: February 10, 2008 at 18:50:45 Pacific
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Are you using an FC-PGA to FC-PGA2 converter? If not, that is what your problem is. Even the link you provided in your initial post indicates that you need one. Just to clarify, the Tualatin based CPU's use a different pin layout than the Coppermine based CPU's, the adapter fixes this and in most cases allows the voltage to be adjusted accordingly.
I love my Amiga 500!!!!

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Response Number 5

Name: animal_uc
Date: February 10, 2008 at 18:57:06 Pacific
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so i need to find a converter? when I put it in it fit just fine. it was a perfect fit.

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Response Number 6

Name: animal_uc
Date: February 10, 2008 at 18:59:36 Pacific
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i found this. FC-PGA2 Tualatin Adapter
FC-PGA2 Tualatin Adapter for Socket 370 FC-PGA MBB
http://www.pacificgeek.com/product....

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Response Number 7

Name: adz929
Date: February 10, 2008 at 19:02:12 Pacific
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Yes of course it will fit, the socket is exactly the same, it's the internal circuitry that is different. And yes, the product in the link you provided is exactly what you need.
I love my Amiga 500!!!!

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Name: animal_uc
Date: February 10, 2008 at 19:06:29 Pacific
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well thanks for your help but now I can not find one in stock.
Product is Out of Stock and/or Discontinued. for the past 6 pages I have looked at. wish me luck. looks like i'm goin to need it.

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Response Number 9

Name: animal_uc
Date: February 10, 2008 at 19:25:07 Pacific
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think i found it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/POWERLEAP-PL-IP...
i had to use another name
370GU Tualatin CPU upgrade adaptor

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Response Number 10

Name: adz929
Date: February 10, 2008 at 19:26:04 Pacific
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I got mine from eBay, however, that was a few years ago, keep looking, I'm sure you'll find one as they were very popular back in the day.
I love my Amiga 500!!!!

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Response Number 11

Name: jam
Date: February 10, 2008 at 19:52:24 Pacific
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What you found in response #9 is a Slot-1 to Socket 370 adapter...that's not what you need. And $50 is a reeediculous amount to invest in this "project" anyway. Why don't you just buy a CPU that's compatible with your board?

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Response Number 12

Name: animal_uc
Date: February 10, 2008 at 20:01:24 Pacific
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i thought the Intel® Pentium® III 1.4GHz Socket 370 512K Cache Server CPU OEM was.
would I run into problems with this?
PIII 1GHz 133MHz FSB 256K FCPGA Socket 370 CPU OEM
http://www.starmicro.net/detail.asp...
i found this but it is in hong kong.US $4.98 Shipping costs: US $9.99
Tualatin 370 CPU Celeron 3 Converter Socket
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tualatin-370-CP...

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Response Number 13

Name: jam
Date: February 10, 2008 at 20:05:03 Pacific
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You can't just guess at compatibility. You have to dig up your motherboard specs.
In your other thread, the 1st response was made by you & you have a link that plainly shows that you need an adapter to be able to run the 1.4GHz CPU in your Dell. How did you think you were gonna bypass the adapter?
http://duhvoodooman.com/powrleap/37...

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Response Number 14

Name: animal_uc
Date: February 10, 2008 at 20:13:20 Pacific
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this is not goin to work. i will never find an adapter to upgrade this processor from 866 with out an adapter to make it worth it.
PL-370/T Adapter
This product has been discontinued. Information provided for support purposes only.
i got my info from forums and that processor which I have in possession was to work after replacing the old one. not so I found out. i'll just try and sell the thing and forget about it. thanks for the info fellows. i get the picture.
and Slot-1 to Socket 370 adapter..i realized it wouldn't work after i seen the video they had posted on the page.

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Response Number 15

Name: adz929
Date: February 10, 2008 at 20:17:12 Pacific
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The 2nd link in response number 12 links to the exact same converter I have and have been using for quite some time, it should work for you no problems, for a little under $15, you can't go wrong.
I love my Amiga 500!!!!

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Response Number 16

Name: animal_uc
Date: February 10, 2008 at 20:24:49 Pacific
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thanks adz929 for given me some hope. i'll check back tomorrow to see if any further info has been posted.
thats the one right?
i found this but it is in hong kong.US $4.98 Shipping costs: US $9.99
Tualatin 370 CPU Celeron 3 Converter Socket
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tualatin-370-CP...

this is a question i asked from the place i bought the processor. i also asked if they sell an adapter too.
I purchased this under the impression it would work. Intel® Pentium® III 1.4GHz Socket 370 512K Cache Server CPU OEM
http://www.starmicro.net/detail.asp...

this is my processor info.

Intel(R) Processor Frequency ID Utility
Version: 7.2.20041115
Time Stamp: 2008/02/09 02:33:19
Number of processors in system: 1
Current processor: #1
Processor Name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Processor
Type: 0
Family: 6
Model: 8
Stepping: 6
Revision: 8
L1 Instruction Cache: 16 KB
L1 Data Cache: 16 KB
L2 Cache: 256 KB
Packaging: FC-PGA
MMX(TM): Yes
SIMD: Yes
Expected Processor Frequency: 866 MHz
Reported Processor Frequency: 866 MHz
Expected System Bus Frequency: 133 MHz
Reported System Bus Frequency: 133 MHz

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Response Number 17

Name: jackbomb
Date: February 10, 2008 at 20:46:07 Pacific
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The Lin-Lin will work with the Tualatin.
The lean, mean, movie playing P3 machine
P3-S 1400 @ 1.66GHz, 158MHz FSB
2GB PC2700 DDR
7950GT AGP
Optoma 1280x720 projector
JBL 5.1 amp and speakers
Now storing 114 HD movies

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Response Number 18

Name: jam
Date: February 10, 2008 at 20:53:33 Pacific
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"I purchased this under the impression it would work"
However, you apparently didn't do any research until after you made the CPU purchase & found that it didn't work? No big deal...you only paid what, $9 + shipping? But you could have saved yourself a lot of hassle by looking into which CPUs are compatible with your motherboard ahead of time.
http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/So...
EDIT: hey jackbomb, about time you showed up! ;-)

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Response Number 19

Name: animal_uc
Date: February 10, 2008 at 21:26:31 Pacific
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wished I could have found this in the first place and would not have had to start this thread.
http://www.powerleap.com/SystemSear...

i got this for 14 bucks
PIII 1GHz 133MHz FSB 256K FCPGA Socket 370 CPU OEM
http://www.starmicro.net/detail.asp...
Number Of Processors : 1
Type : Intel Pentium III EB 866 MHz
Package : Socket 370 FCPGA
Manufacturer Codename : Coppermine
Clock Speed : 865 MHz
Clock Multiplier : 6.5
Front Side Bus (FSB) Speed : 133 MHz
L2 Cache Size : 256 KBytes Stepping : cC0
Trace Width : 0.18
Microcode : 8h
Instruction Sets : MMX, SSE

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